Negative Influence of TV Programmes

﻿Vanessa Figueiredo
April 21, 2015
Essay 3
How Young Children are Influenced by Negative TV Program

Television is one of the most prevalent media influences in children’s lives. It becomes the important part of her or his everyday life. Television provides various programs, which are very attractive to watch, not only for adults, but also for the young children. Different programs on television provide relaxation, entertainment and education. On the other hand, television programs have done a lot of negative diverse too. It happens if the television programs for the young children are not suitable for their ages. For example, it is full of violence, felony, horror and fantasy. These kinds of television programming can effects on the children’s behaviors, especially in their social life. Negative television programming influence negative childhood behaviors, lower grades and nutrition. Television exposes young children to negative influences, and promotes negative behavior. Television shows and commercials usually show violence, alcohol, drug use and sex in a positive light. The mind of young child is like clay. It forms early impressions on what it sees, and these early impressions determine how she or he sees the world and affect her or his grown-up behavior. For example, twenty years of research has shown that young children who are more exposed to media violence behave more aggressively as kids and when they are older. They are taught by television that violence is the way to resolve conflict as when a television hero beats up a bad guy to subdue him Moreover, television prevents young children from doing their homework, and in turn has a negative effect on their academic performance. For example, young children in the United States watch an average of three to four hours of television a day. By the time they have graduated, they will have spent more time watching television than they have in the classroom. While television can entertain, inform,...

Cited: http://www.raisesmartkid.com/all-ages/1-articles/13-the-good-and-bad-effects-of-tv-on-your-kid
Negative Influence of TV Programmers
Along with the positive effects, TV programmes can also have negative impact on children.
TV programmes affect the behaviour of child the most. Most of the children watch cartoon films. They get infatuated with it so much that they start using the dialogues used by their favourite cartoon characters frequently.
If accidentally, children watch the TV programmes meant for adults, it can prove dangerous. Such TV programmes are based on the concepts like divorce, crime, murders etc; which can have a very bad impact on child’s mind. At times, unwanted thoughts may start coming to their mind which can divert their attention from studies and force them to do undesirable things. It can create disturbance in child’s life and make his or her life stressful. Watching TV for longer time can also deteriorate child’s health
http://www.csmonitor.com/1983/0819/081943.html
•TV exposes your kid to negative influences, and promotes negative behavior. TV shows and commercials usually show violence, alcohol, drug use and sex in a positive light. The mind of your kid is like clay. It forms early impressions on what it sees, and these early impressions determine how he sees the world and affect his grown-up behavior. For instance, twenty years of research has shown that children who are more exposed to media violence behave more aggressively as kids and when they are older. They are taught by TV that violence is the way to resolve conflict – as when a TV hero beats up a bad guy to subdue him.
http://www.raisesmartkid.com/all-ages/1-articles/13-the-good-and-bad-effects-of-tv-on-your-kid

...asked if a bowl of popcorn pictured on television would spill if the television were knocked down, they will almost always answer yes. In addition, preschoolers have trouble combining different scenes into one whole story. They cannot view a character's motives or consequences. It isn't until age seven that a child begins to understand that this person is a character that is playing a role and his behavior is scripted (Berk 378). Television for children under the age of seven needs to be positive in nature as, to them, it is real.
Research has found many negative effects from watching television. Children may become desensitized to the pain and suffering of others and are more likely to behave aggressively toward others. They also may become more fearful of the world around them (Wolfe 80). This fear comes from the child watching violence on television and thus perceiving the world to be a violent place. A range of negative actions can be induced by the media, including general anxiety and nightmares that can affect a child for a considerable length of time (Linn 108-117).
Furthermore, according to Linn, "when people first think of the ill effects of television, they often think of violence, but childhood obesity, anorexia nervosa and bulimia, are escalating health problems" (95) associated with television as well. Television ads encourage children to eat unhealthy foods and the more they watch them, the more they believe that these foods...

...TV has a negativeinfluence on society
Introduction:
According to David Hinckley of New York Daily News, "The average America over the age of 2 spends more than 34 hours a week watching live television plus another 3-6 hours watching taped programs." This statistic shows how much tv can affect us, considering how much we watch it. I want you to think about your favorite tv show right now. I'll bet you that that show contains some kind of violence, sexual interactions, cussing, drug or alcohol usage, stereotypes and many other bad influences. Even shows like Spongebob Squarepants, a kids cartoon, are saying to have subliminal, or hidden, messages that are disturbing and wrong.
Resolution:
My partner and I are resolved that tv has a negativeinfluence on society. By negativeinfluence we mean a power affecting a person, think, or course of events in a bad way(free dictionary.com). And in this case, tv is affecting society, or people in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions and values.
My first argument is that violence on tv leads to aggressive behavior in the people watching it. According to Dr. Gail Gross in the Huffington Post, "when children see violence on television, they have a difficult time differentiating between what is...

...Negative Effects of TV
The television has many effects on family life and the individual, causing family bonds to unravel and the individual to become naïve of their surroundings. The TV keeps one hooked for hours on end, causing family relationships to diminish and personal relationships to weaken. Not only does the TV seem to be a good alternative to conversations and interactions amongst one another, but it also helps to create a gap between the fictional world of TV and reality.
Since the invention of the home television, it has become a crucial part in everyday household life. Children spend less time with family, because it is simply easier to sit down and be entertained by the TV. ”The time spent next to it [the TV] exceeds the amount of time spent together with any other family member.” (Wattermann) Watching TV has a major effect on the way a child communicates with other family members and friends, distancing them from real-world situations and problems. Parents spend long hours working and want an effective suppressant for their children. “Contemporary parents work a lot, but when they come back home they are not eager to spend time with their child…” (Wattermann) Even adults fall into the attraction of taking themselves out of their childs’ life, in order to relax or gain the free time they long desire. The effect the TV has on the...

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Too much TV viewing definitely reduces school performance. That interferes with study, reading, and thinking time. If children do not get enough sleep because they are watching TV, they will not be alert enough to learn well on the following day. TV also replaces active types of recreation. As well as decreases time spent playing with peers. A child has less time for daydreaming and thinking. Television takes away time for participating in sports, music, art, or other activities that require practice to achieve competence.
TV discourages reading and exercise. Reading requires much more thinking than television. Reading improves a child's vocabulary. A decrease in reading scores may be related to too much time in front of the TV. An inactive lifestyle leads to poor physical fitness. If accompanied by numerous snacking, watching TV may...

...The Negative Effects of Television
In the argumentative essay “T.V. Addiction” by Marie Winn, Winn relates watching television to having an addiction with drugs and alcohol. The television experience allows us to escape from the real world and enter into a pleasurable and peaceful mental state. When it comes to television, Marie asks the following question: Is there a kind of television viewing that falls into the more serious category of destruction addiction? To my perspective, I think there is. If you think about it, why do so many people watch so many hours of television and instead of doing what they’re supposed to be doing, they put everything else on hold and just focus on television? I think this is because they want and or need an escape from their problems or just need to clear their minds.
In my opinion, I agree with Marie Winn 100%, and I think she does have a valid point. Television is a major addition in society and people are so blind-sighted by it that they don’t even realize that they’re being hypnotized into a trance. Television is brainwashing the minds of everyone, and there is no stop to it. It’s mainly up to the person who is watching the television to decide to turn it off, without having any regrets about it.
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...which they did to their elders. The youth today ignore the advice of the teacher and disobey their parents because their self-respect is injured. Children today enjoy those advantages which their parents lacked. A son's ambitions and dreams may be totally different from those of his father. For instance, the father may be a practical man who liked to build memorials, but life may have defeated his ambitions. The son on the other hand may be a poet and dreamer. The generation gap has to be bridge not by parental compulsion, but by mutual understanding, tactful handling, sympathy and understanding.
The modern parent is busy with earning money. The result is that he neglects the child and throws him to the wolves. In the absence of parental influence and guidance, the youth lose spiritual ties which maintain life. The younger generation should show a deeper understanding to their elders who should turn a lenient eye on their shortcomings.
The youth must pay heed to their elder's advice because age speaks with the wisdom of experience. What is needed is friendship, not animosity, sympathy, not criticism, understanding. To whatever generation we belong, we have to make journey from the cradle to the grave. Our elders should read the psychology of the youth and then try to deal with them, tactfully. The youth on the other hand should not cross limit of decency and propriety. There is no harm if they allow themselves to be guided by their elders whose rich worldly...

...Media: A NegativeInfluence on Children
Danielle James
ENG 122 English Composition II
Instructor: Hope Umansky
December 2, 2012
Media: A NegativeInfluence on Children
Popular media has begun a spiraling downfall. Television shows, movies, and music videos are becoming more provocative and inappropriate. Most importantly, they are inappropriate for children. Children mimic what they see or hear, whether it is from a family member, a television show, or a music video. They do not understand the meaning of certain actions. Children think what they see on television is okay to copy. When in reality, it is quite the opposite. Television teaches children to use inappropriate language, to act out using violence, and encourages self-image and healthy development issues, all at a very young age.
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